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A Riegelsville man faces assault charges for allegedly shoving a woman to the ground after the two got into a fight while driving in Springfield Township. Duane Cameron Watson, 32, of 821 Durham Road is accused to assaulting Carol Ann Gingrich, 20, of the same address, said township police. The couple were driving along Route 212 when they started to argue, police said. The fight continued after the two pulled off Route 212 near California Road about 6 a.m. Gingrich told police that Watson struck her and shoved her to the ground.

An Effort man faces assault charges after he struggled with state troopers in Effort and bit one on the arm Wednesday, police said. State Police at Fern Ridge arrested Roger Michael Johnson, 24, for his alleged involved in a hit-and-run accident in the Lehighton area. Upon his arrest at Johns Road in Sun Valley, Johnson became enraged and kicked at troopers and police vehicles and banged his head on windows, police said. Johnson was then taken to Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg for a blood test.

An Allentown man faces assault charges for an incident in the city earlier this month in which he attacked officers pursuing another man wanted on drug-related charges, they said. Raymond A. Figueroa, 21, of 421 N. Church St., allegedly kicked an officer who was pursuing another man in the 100 block of E. Turner Street on July 8. Two officers were chasing a drug suspect about 7:55 p.m. when they saw Figueroa emerge from the side of a building. Figueroa allowed the suspect to run around him, then assumed a fighting stance in front of the pursuing officers.

A Pennsburg man faces assault charges after he allegedly struck a man in his apartment building in a fight over a woman, police said. Upper Perk police charged Robert Oister, 27, of 369 Main St., Apt. 7 on Friday. Gregory Fuerst of Apt. 10 identified Oister as the person who struck him when he opened the door of his apartment after hearing a knock at the door. Police found Oister in a hallway in the building. Oister told police that Fuerst was pursuing his girlfriend. A search of Oister's apartment uncovered a two-foot wooden weapon.

An Allentown man faces assault charges for stabbing a woman in a domestic argument Monday, police said. Tyrone Powell, 32, of 1121 Linden St. stabbed a woman at his residence about 4 p.m., police said. Police arrived at his residence to hear him say: "I didn't mean to do it. It was an accident." They found the victim with a stab wound just under her left armpit, police said. Powell was charged with aggravated and simple assault, reckless endangerment and possession of instruments of crime.

An Allentown man faces assault charges after he beat up his girlfriend Monday and threatened her with a rifle, police said. Gene Elwood Deiter, 38, of 1140 Tilghman St., allegedly punched and kicked his girlfriend at his residence about 5 p.m. He then grabbed her and choked her, leaving marks on her neck, police said. Deiter then pointed a 30-30 rifle at her and said he would kill her, police said. Police took the weapon into custody. Deiter was charged with domestic aggravated assault, prohibited offensive weapons, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment.

A Hellertown man faces assault charges after allegedly beating a child with a belt. Matthew F. Walker of the 1000 block of Main Street was arrested on Sunday by Telford police in the 200 block of W. Broad Street by the boy's mother who reported the assault. The boy is 3 years old. The names of the mother and the boy were not released by police. Authorities did not release the relationship of the mother and child to Walker or the boy's medical condition. Police said Walker allegedly covered the boy's eyes, made him stand still, and would strike him with a belt when he moved.

An Albrightsville man faces assault charges for striking a Palmerton man in the head with a beer bottle in Penn Forest Township on Tuesday, state police at Fern Ridge said. Roberto Magobet, 19, struck Kyle Matsco, 18, with the bottle between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 1 a.m. Wednesday in the beach area of Towamensing Trails, police said. Matsco was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where he was in critical condition Thursday after surgery for a blood clot to the brain, they said.

An Easton man faces assault charges for attacking and trying to escape from a state constable who was taking him to prison yesterday, Allentown police said. Constable Richard Seeds was trying to commit Lonnie Nathaniel Parker, 29, of 250 Ann St. to Lehigh County Prison shortly after 4:30 p.m. for failure to pay fines, police said. While at District Justice Michele Varricchio's office, Parker attempted to leave and pushed Seeds when the constable tried to restrain him. Parker was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, simple assault, attempted escape and disorderly conduct.

An Allentown man faces assault charges after he attacked a security guard trying to detain him for stealing clothing from a Whitehall department store Wednesday, police said. Obet Segarra, 43, of 751 N. 6th St. tried to take three shirts valued at $172 out of the Macy's department store in the Lehigh Valley Mall about 3 p.m., police said. He ran when a security officer confronted him outside, punching the officer several times when he caught up to him, they said. Segarra was charged with simple assault and retail theft.